The Amazing Race

The Amazing Race is a CBS reality TV competition series where teams of 2, usually couples, family, or friends, race around the globe, with the winning contestants taking home $1,000,000. Typically the Race has 11 teams with a wide demographic range, having contestants of all ages and walks of life. The teams are given an allowance of money at the beginning of the race, and must use it for all of their expenses. If they run out of money or lose it in a challenge, they have to use their own devices, begging for money or selling their possessions. The Amazing Race has aired 16 seasons, visiting 73 different countries including Kenya, Egypt and Botswana in Africa, and India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand in Asia. MORE